PvP stands for player-vs.-player. PvP can take the form of virtual combat, economic trade, political machinations, or other competition.
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Mortal Online 2’s ‘monumental’ territory control and siege systems are live – here are the patch notes
You've got to fight for your right to hold territory and maybe lay siege to others' territory because you want it yourself! OK admittedly...
Destiny 2 director promises more PvP maps and expanded PvP playlist modes after facing player backlash
The PvPers of Destiny 2 were not happy whatsoever with the latest state of the game letter from director Joe Blackburn, who says that...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 433: Throne & Delay
Justin and Bree discuss Throne & Liberty's delay, WoW's upcoming patch, DDO's mini-expansion, and financial reports for NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, and Square-Enix, with adventures in Palia, LOTRO, New World, and Star Trek Online, plus mailbag topics on rich economy-centric sandboxes and MMOs that need graphical refreshes.
EG7 Q2 2023: Daybreak’s MMORPGs are ‘predictably stable’
It's starting to look as if the Daybreak-run EG7 conglom is finally at the end of its bonkers revenue run: According to the Swedish...
Albion Online adds new currency fees to discourage hoarding and balance the economy
Albion Online's touch-up patch today isn't a nothingburger: It actually introduces a new tax on currency meant to help balance the economy.
"This patch introduces...
SMITE runs charity sale to aid Maui wildfire relief efforts
Readers may have learned about a series of devastating wildfires that have caused havoc on the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this week, with...
World of Warcraft’s patch 1.14.4 adds in the new honor system for Classic on August 22
Do you hate dealing with the fact that your biggest opponent in the Honor system in WoW Classic is other players? Probably, since that...
Rockstar absorbs platform behind Red Dead Online and GTA Online’s modded roleplay servers
This is either great news or terrible news for players of Red Dead Online and Grand Theft Auto Online: Cfx.re, the platform that lets...
Warhammer Return of Reckoning’s three-year-long ability rework is ‘nearing a release-ready phase’
It's taken the player developers of Warhammer Online's Return of Reckoning rogue server three years to rework the MMORPG's massive number of abilities, but...
Vague Patch Notes: Almost nobody can save struggling mid-to-small MMOs
A week ago, we all sounded off on the best way to save a small-to-mid-size MMO that was struggling, as prompted by a discussion...
Pearl Abyss Q2 2023: EVE surges, Black Desert stumbles, Crimson Desert hedges
August is a month of quarterly financials, and the season hasn't been kind to the type of MMO company that publishes its numbers. So...
NCsoft Q2 2023: Throne & Liberty delayed as revenues, mobile games, and MMOs decline
While we've already covered the major delay to Throne & Liberty revealed during NCsoft's investor call this week, there was more to the financial...
Following Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest COVID outbreak, one fan admits guilt – in a comic
An apparent COVID-19 outbreak at Final Fantasy XIV's Fanfest in Las Vegas a week and a half ago has been punctuated by one fan...
Throne & Liberty’s Western release delays into 2024, adds action combat
Toss this onto the pile of the already-numerous delays that we've received this year: NCsoft is pushing Throne and Liberty's Western release back from...
Red Dead Redemption is getting a basic re-release, Red Dead Online continues its shambolic updates
Rockstar Games appears to be continuing to take the minimum viable product path when it comes to supporting the long-suffering Red Dead Online fanbase...
Mortal Online 2 shuffles its third territory control public test to today – here are the patch notes
If you were among those players of Mortal Online 2 who were waiting for the sandbox MMORPG's third and final territory control PTR build...
Fight or Kite: Decks-building and fast-traveling in Harry Potter Magic Awakened
A couple of weeks ago when I first wrote about my impressions with Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, I had a chance to discuss a...
The MOP Up: AdventureQuest 3D players spend five billion gold… in a weekend
A recent gold boost event led to a record-breaking level of transactions in AdventureQuest 3D as players splurged on augments.
"This was a new record...
EVE Online’s studio is Kickstarting a Titan Forge-built EVE-themed board game
The trend of large and long-established game companies turning to Kickstarter to fund board game spinoffs continues today, as Pearl Abyss-owned CCP Games announced...
EVE Online removes a contentious item from a cash shop bundle after player backlash
CCP Games decided to once again test the patience of the EVE Online playerbase this week after the studio offered - and then removed...
